Celtic boss Neil Lennon may well not want to see Kenyan international Victor Wanyama to leave Parkhead but in all likelihood if Man United make a genuine offer then the Glasgow side may end up fighting a losing battle to keep hold of the determined midfielder.

Celtic paid £900k to bring the Beerschot man to the SPL so the idea of asking for 25 times that figure after less than 18 months is probably a little optimistic.

Sir Alex Ferguson lacks an out and out defensive midfielder and Wanyama may well be the Scot’s number one target for the role and by all accounts the Man United boss has sent scouts to monitor the 21 year old on a few occasions this season, a move away from Celtic may well be a case of when and not if.